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Special Olympics Lebanon County raises $18,000 at dinner/auction

Special Olympics raises $18,000 at dinner/auction

Lebanon Daily News

Updated:
03/24/2014 08:36:03 AM EDT

Special Olympics Lebanon County held its annual dinner and auction benefit recently at Sacred Heart Parish Social Hall in Cornwall.

The event was sponsored by R Field And Stream, GSH Home Med Care, Rexmont Social Hall and Members 1st Federal Credit Union. With help from local businesses E&E Discount Beer Warehouse, Con-Ger Farms and Zigs Bakery, Special Olympics Lebanon County raised more than $18,000 at the event. The night featured the talents of emcee Ray Maillet, music by Ryan Yingst and Bob Phillips as well as an auction led by auctioneer Ben Nolt.

According to the Special Olympics website, www.specialolympics.org, the mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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